00:00At first glance all turkeys might look the same, but look a little closer, and the differences
00:04between males and females are crystal clear. Male turkeys, called toms or gobblers, are much
00:10larger. They show off with huge tail fans, brightly colored heads, and that famous gobbling call.
00:17They also grow a snood, that long flap of skin hanging over the beak, and a beard of coarse
00:22feathers on their chest. Their heads can even change color from red to blue or white when
00:26they're excited. Females called hens are smaller, quieter, and usually brown or gray. They lack
00:32the flashy snood and beard blending into the environment to protect their young. So the
00:36telltale signs? Size, feathers, colors, and sounds. Males strut and gobble for attention while females
00:43stay camouflaged and caring. Next time you spot a turkey see if you can tell, male or female?
00:49Nature always leaves us clues.
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